Documentary Photography

This 12-week documentary photography course is designed from units taught across level 4 HNC and degree courses. You are taken through the fundamentals of photographic representation and theory alongside a number of practical photography briefs. No previous photography experience is needed, you will be led through the use of digital and analogue photographic equipment. No specialist cameras are required however if you do own a camera (of any kind) please do bring it along.

Each practical brief will give you guidelines, themes and issues to document photographically and weekly crits will give you a chance to evaluate and develop your own photographic style. The course culminates in a self-driven photographic project.

Seminars, lectures and discussion will lead students to explore photographic theory and the ethics of representation. We will look at a number of visual artists and theorists surrounding visual culture encouraging students to question visual representations from past and contemporary photographic practice.

About the facilitator
Bryony Good is a photographer, writer and teacher working across a range of educational organisations with the aim to widen participation within the arts. Having studied photography BA and an MA in visual arts, Bryony has studied visual representation in numerous forms and works on her own photographic practice exploring landscapes and cultural memory.

Bryony also organises free photography talks with not-for-profit organisation Miniclick, course participants (and anyone who wants to learn more about photography or ask any questions about the upcoming course) are encouraged to attend talks.